Surgical method and composition therefor
US6261582A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K47/42
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Administration of a morphine-based analgesic paste directly to the epidural space during lumbar decompressive surgery significantly improves post-operative pain control, reduces prescribed analgesic consumption, and improves overall health perception for a period of up to 6 weeks following surgery. In a series of 60 patients no treatment related complications attributable to the paste were observed. This post-operative pain control strategy may provide a new gold-standard of care patients undergoing lumbar disectomy or laminectomy.
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